Resources by Topic  |  International Indigenous Rights

Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples - (United Nations). Adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 13, 2007.

Human Rights Library - (University of Minnesota). Links to information, photograph collections, and organizations, among other things.

Indigenous Peoples and the Law: An Online Institute of Law Affecting Indigenous Peoples - Hosted by the Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand). Links to indigenous peoples organizations in New Zealand and other countries and a news digest.

Indigenous Peoples Caucus. Information on the United Nations' process of adopting a Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

International Indian Treaty Council (IITC) - "... an organization of Indigenous Peoples from North, Central, South America and the Pacific working for the Sovereignty and Self-Determination of Indigenous Peoples and the recognition and protection of Indigenous Rights, Traditional Cultures and Sacred Lands" [from the web site].

Indian Law Resource Center - Newsletters, papers, and links to information about the "...protection of indigenous peoples’ human rights, cultures, and traditional lands..."

Native Law Centre of Canada - Access to Native Law Center Library Catalogue, Native law cases from Canada and links to indigenous rights information.

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations.

Proposed American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples - (Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, Organization of American States). Search this organization's web site for the Proposed Declaration and other related materials.

Researching Indigenous Peoples Rights Under International Law - Electronic book, by Steven C. Perkins, c1992-2003.

United Nations Treaty Collection - United Nations. Numerous resources of treaty-related information from status lists, handbooks, photographs, and certified copies of treaties.

 

A selection of free federal Indian and tribal law secondary resources on the Internet.


New books announcements:

Indigenous peoples in international law / S. James Anaya. (2004)

Intellectual and cultural property rights of indigenous and tribal peoples in Asia / by Michael A. Bengwayan. (2003)


Tips for searching the library online catalog for additional materials

There are numerous articles on case law in the library's catalog:

Go to the Online Catalog

In the "Title" or "Subject" fields, type "international" AND "indigenous" (without the quotes), or other related keywords or names of countries -- such as Australia or "United Nations."


Related NARF cases

Index of current NARF cases (see the section called "International Matters")


Related " Resources by Topic" web pages

Protection of Tribal Cultural Property

Treaties